Eating Italy is a new interview series focussed on finding how locals eat throughout Italy. I’ll be asking my food-loving friends about the food of their home city in il bel paese. In each interview, we’ll get insights and tips…

A good pair doesn’t only mean quality leather, it also means excellent craftsmanship and comfort…something Santoni has been specializing in for years and now it’s finally in the Philippines.

To celebrate the opening of their first ever store, the Lucerne group and Santoni flew in Italian master artisan, Francesco De Santis to showcase the art of shoemaking for the ultimate “Santoni Experience” - which is to always be of service to their client and their wishes.

Each bespoke shoe is meticulously measured and their clients get to choose everything…from the shape, the hides used…every little detail. It takes over 200 steps and 60 days to finish a single shoe. The result is a one-of-a-kind perfect pair.

For Santoni’s Spring/Summer 2014 Collection, inspiration was brought about by the gestures of the new contemporary man. Old materials and models were reinvented and personalized in a wide variety of colors, patinas and styles.

The women on the other hand, are treated to a set that depicts a flawless combination of the urban and the natural.

Santoni collections are available at the 2nd level East Wing of Shangrila Plaza Manila. […]

The ZeppoleThe tradition of eating zeppole for San Giuseppe is quite ancient. Traditional zeppole were originally made from fried flour-and-water dough dusted with sugar and powdered cinnamon or dipped in honey. The current, refined version of zeppole with sweet vanilla custard came much later, perhaps towards the end of the 19th century. It is believed that it was invented in Naples.Today even though zeppole are different and the custom of frying them out in the open and giving most away has been lost, people still carry on the tradition of eating them for the Feast of San Giuseppe. The unanswered question remains do you like them plain, the traditional way, or stuffed with a piece of candied cherry on top?See recipes bellow

Luca Zaia pushes for official referendum for independence in region that polls suggest would secede from Rome if it had the chanceThe most powerful politician in the north-eastern Veneto region of Italy has thrown his weight behind a push for independence from the rest of the counry.Luca Zaia, the president of the wealthy region that encompasses Venice, said there was “across-the-board” support among the five million people of Veneto to break away from Italy and proclaim an independent state.